Waters Ave S. Explained

Waters Ave S.
Type:	studio
Artist:	Damien Jurado
Cover:	Damien Jurado - Waters Ave S.jpg
Released:	January 21, 1997
Genre:	Pop rock
Label:	Sub Pop
Producer:	Damien Jurado Steve Fisk
Next Title:	Rehearsals for Departure
Next Year:	1999

Waters Ave S. is Damien Jurado's first full-length album, released on Sub Pop Records on January 21, 1997.

The Boston Herald described the songs as "wispy but not wimpy ballads" and compared his work to Neil Young.^[1] City Pages argued that "The few strong characters here aren't easy to identify with (one is a purple anteater), but the theremin-addled pop paean "Space Age Mom" suggests Jurado's lyrical strength."^[2] AllMusic regarded the album as "an impressive debut that was sadly overlooked by many people".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Wedding Cake"
2. "Angel of May"
3. "Treasures of Gold"
4. "Yuma, AZ"
5. "The Joke is Over"
6. "Space Age Mom"
7. "Circus, Circus, Circus"
8. "Hell or Highwater"
9. "Independent"
10. "Purple Anteater"
11. "Sarah"
12. "Halo Friendly"
13. "Waters Ave. S."^[4]

References

1. News: DISCS: Jurado a sensitive 'young' Seattlite. 31 August 1997. Boston Herald. 14 January 2010. Boston, Mass..
2. News: Lost And Found Sound. Smith-Lindall. Anders. 7 November 2001. City Pages. 14 January 2010. Minneapolis.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r246752|pure_url=yes}} Waters Ave S.]. Morris. Kurt. allmusic. 14 January 2010.
4. Web site: Waters Ave. S. - SP374. Sub Pop. 14 January 2010.